Today's DJ offers: Brown hasn’t chosen a new state high court justice — and may be in no hurry -- It’s not uncommon for Gov. Jerry Brown to wait as long as eight months to appoint a new state Supreme Court justice.
Some snippets:
- More than two months after the retirement of state Supreme Court Justice Kathryn M. Werdegar, Gov. Jerry Brown has not named a successor.
- But unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, which punted on several issues during the 14 months it had only eight justices, attorneys say California’s court functions just fine with a missing justice.
- If his recent picks are any indication, Brown is happy to take his time. When Justice Goodwin H. Liu was confirmed in 2011, he filled a seat that had been empty for six months. In 2015, Leondra R. Kruger joined the court after an eight-month gap.
- “Diverse” has been a watchword of Brown’s judicial appointments. Overall, his appointments have been nearly half female and nearly half ethnic minorities. Many of his appointees have been the “firsts” on their courts.
The article notes that 1st DCA PJ Jim Humes is thought by many to be the favorite for the seat.
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